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U.S. spends $14 billion on drugs from Mexico
And most of the money is being spent on marjuana -- about 62 percent. That money helps the drug cartels when they go to war with each other or the government, the White House drug czar says...

Why Most Victims of Medical Malpractice Never Collect A Dime
STATISTICS DON?T LIE! The medical profession brings health and hope to millions of Americans every day; however, far too many are injured or killed due to medical mistakes. In 1999, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report documenting that as many as 98,000 patients die each year as a result of medical errors in [...

Berger Singerman's 13th Bill: Researching Cramdowns
I don't want to overstate anything, but I can't help but notice that Berger Singerman's 13th bill has just been filed, and it includes this intriguing notation on Exhibit A [PDF], the breakdown of how it spent its hours in September on SCO's behalf:9/26 - AJS - Review Memo by I...

A Follow Up To Why Most Victims of Medical Malpractice Never Collect A Dime
First off, I want to thank the readers who have responded to the previous post - that’s the whole point of writing a blog; giving help or advice or just providing a place to sound off on a hot topic...

Attorney Charged With Laundering Drug $
Defense Bar Rallies Behind Attorney Charged With Laundering Drug MoneyDaily Business ReviewColleagues call his ethics beyond reproach; Vice President Al Gore relied on him in his fight to get ballots recounted in the 2000 presidential election...

Blackwell: An ACORN Falls from the Tree
The idea that a single dime of taxpayer money would ever go to ACORN is an outrage.

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Career Choices
Descriptions of law enforcement occupations

Child Support Survival Guide
The Child Support Enforcement System

Officer Firing Upheld
Pueblo pays $20,000 settlement to rightfully discharged officer.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement
alleging government agencies and officials violated immigrant workers' constitutional rights.

PhotoCop Tickets
Minneapolis to pay $2.6 million settlement in traffic enforcement lawsuit.

Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Division of Immigration Health Services
allegedly drugged deported immigrants with sedatives.

Canadian Government
former RCMP officer claims thousands of disability dollars clawed back.

Police Officer Slander
City of Detroit agrees to $25,000 settlement.